Gale Warning 302, NWS Anchorage, AK

Issued

Apr 1, 2011, 4:00 AM AKDT (12:00 UTC)

Expired

Apr 1, 2011, 4:00 PM AKDT

In force

12 hr

Issued by

NWS Anchorage, AK

926 
FZAK61 PAFC 011144
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ399-020300-
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A WEAK TROUGH OF LOW PRESSURE NEAR PRINCE WILLIAM SOUND WILL WEAKEN
FRI AFTERNOON. A STRONG FRONT WILL MOVE INTO THE WESTERN GULF SAT
MORNING AND TRACK TO THE NORTHEAST GULF ON SUN.
$$

PKZ351-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 9 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 8 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...E WIND 35 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...NW WIND 20 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  

$$

PKZ352-020300-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 AM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

...GALE WARNING SATURDAY...

.TODAY...SW WIND 15 KT. SEAS 10 FT. 
.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT INCREASING TO 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS
9 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 35 KT INCREASING TO 45 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
13 FT. RAIN.
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 45 KT. SEAS 17 FT. 
.SUN...SE WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  

$$

362 
FZAK61 PAFC 012316
OFFAER

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE ANCHORAGE AK
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

OFFSHORE WATERS FORECAST FOR THE GULF OF ALASKA WEST OF 144W

WIND FORECASTS REFLECT THE PREDOMINANT SPEED AND DIRECTION
EXPECTED. SEA FORECASTS REPRESENT AN AVERAGE OF THE HIGHEST
ONE-THIRD OF THE COMBINED WIND WAVE AND SWELL HEIGHT.

PKZ399-021500-
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011
.SYNOPSIS FOR THE WESTERN GULF OF ALASKA...
A 976 MB PACIFIC LOW WILL TRACK TO 53N 152W SUN AFTERNOON AT 973 MB. 
A STRONG FRONT ASSOCIATED WITH THIS LOW WILL MOVE INTO THE SOUTHWEST
GULF ON SAT AND TRACK TO THE NORTHERN TO EASTERN GULF ON SUN. 
$$

PKZ351-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE NORTH OF 57N AND WEST OF 144W
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT. SEAS 6 FT. 
.SAT...SE WIND 25 KT INCREASING TO 35 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
10 FT. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 28 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...E WIND 45 KT. SEAS 25 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 25 KT. SEAS 19 FT. 
.MON...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 21 FT. 
.TUE...SW WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 25 KT. SEAS 13 FT.  
$$

PKZ352-021500-
GULF OF ALASKA OFFSHORE SOUTH OF 57N NORTH OF 55N AND WEST OF
144W
400 PM AKDT FRI APR 1 2011

...STORM WARNING SATURDAY AND SATURDAY NIGHT...

.TONIGHT...S WIND 15 KT BECOMING SE 25 KT AFTER MIDNIGHT. SEAS 9 FT.
.SAT...SE WIND 40 KT INCREASING TO 50 KT IN THE AFTERNOON. SEAS
12 FT BUILDING TO 25 FT IN THE AFTERNOON. RAIN. 
.SAT NIGHT...SE WIND 50 KT. SEAS 30 FT. RAIN. 
.SUN...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 26 FT. 
.SUN NIGHT...E WIND 20 KT. SEAS 23 FT. 
.MON...W WIND 25 KT. SEAS 22 FT. 
.TUE...W WIND 30 KT. SEAS 16 FT. 
.WED...S WIND 30 KT. SEAS 15 FT.  
$$

Gale Warnings in Alaska, 2011Every gale warning in 2011

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